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Australian tennis player
Daphne Seeney
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Daphne Seeney (born 2 February 1933), married name Daphne Fancutt, is an Australian former tennis player whose career spanned the 1950s.
Seeney was a doubles finalist in the 1956 Wimbledon Championships. Partnering Fay Muller they were defeated in the final by Angela Buxton and Althea Gibson in straight sets.
In 1957 she married South African tennis player Trevor Fancutt in Johannesburg. Four years later they moved to Brisbane and opened the Fancutts Tennis Centre. In January 1995 Seeny received the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) award "in recognition of service to the sport of tennis as a player, coach and administrator". In September 2000 she received the Australian Sports Medal.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1956 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Fay Muller | Angela Buxton Althea Gibson | 1–6, 6–8 |
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